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S. M. RIKER y Bm'ucKLE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 6| y1921. 1 ,281 I Patented Feb, 14, 1922.

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5 amu el M. Elmar,

Unirse STATES PATENT oFFicE.

,SAMUEL M. BIKER, @E CEIESTER, NEW JIIRSEY;

Y BELT BUCKLE.

Specification of Letters atent.

'Patented Feb. 14, 1922.

Application filed May 6, 1921, 'Serial No. 467,365. y

o'l New Jersey, have invented Certain new and usefulimprovements in Belt Buckles; and I do hereby declare the followingl to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beingI had to the accompanying drawings, and to characters .of reference marked thereon, which lorm a' part of this specification.

This invention relates, generally, to iin provements in buckles; and, the present inventionhas reference, more particularly. t0 a novel construction otl belt-buckle coinprisingin" combination with` the ornamental main face-plate or body of the buckle, a pair of clamping members adapted to be brought into active engagement'with each other, both members co-operating with each other to bring` the belt-body into a firmly clampedrelation with the back of the said main face-plate or body' of the buckle.

The present invention has for its principalobjects to provide a novel and simplyconstructed belt-buckle comprising a pair of pivoted clampingv elements adapted to engage each other during the clamping operation with the belt-body, the two clainiiinlir elements or members cci-operating with each other to provide. a more secure and positive clamping action against the belt-body, the arrangement and rconstruction of the two co-operating clamping elements or members being such, so lthat the clampmeans will readily accommodate itseltl in operation to various thicknesses of beltbodies with which the buckle may be employed, without unduly straining the parts of the buckle, while providing` ya doublT locked and adequate gripping or clamping effect when'in use.

Other objects of the present invention notA at this time more particularly enumerated will be clearly understood fromV the following detailed description of the presyent invention. i

With ythe various objects of the present invention in view, the said invention consists, primarily, iii the novel belt-buckle hereinafter set forth; and, the said invention consists, furthermore, in the novel arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts, as well as in the details ci' the construction of the said parts, all of which will be more fully described in the following specification, and then finally enibodied in the clauses of the claims which are appended to and which forni an essential part ofthe said speciiication.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying' drawings, iii which Figure l is a `lront 'lace view of a bel"- bu'ckle showing' one embodiment of the principles of the present invention, operatively associated with a belt-body.y

Figure 2 is a rear face view of the buckle, and portions of the beltebody to which it is attached; and Figure 8 Vis a side edge elevation oi the same.

lFigure 4 is a central longitudinal vertical section, on an enlarged scale, of the beltbuckle, and portions of the belt-body to which it is attached; and Figure 5 is a transverse if'ertical section of the same, said section beingv taken on line 5-5 in said Figure t, looking in the direction of Vthe Figure 6 is a. rear tace view of a beltbuckle of a slightly modified form of con# struction, but still embodying' the principles oit the present invention; and Figure 7 is a longitudinal vertical section of the same.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all oi the said above described views, t0 indicate correspondingpartsl Referringnow to the several iigures oi the drawings, the reference-character l indicates the complete belt-buckle, the same comprising a main member or buckle-body consisting of a face-plate 2, which is prei"- erably outwardly eonveXed, and is provided along itsv longitudinally extending edges ,with rearwardly projecting n sideg flanges 3. The said side-flanges are provided at or near one end of the bucklebody, with a pair of perforations, as 4 and 5, or similar means, providing suitable journal or pintle-receiving bearings, for the purposes to be presently more fully set forth.

The reference-character 6 indicates a transversely extending member or bar ol a loop-elementJ from which extends outwardly beyond the adjacent endl of" the buckle-body a loop-portion 7 of any suit-` able conguration. The said member or bar 6 is provided at its opposite ends withy journal-lugs or pintles 8, which are suit.

ably disposed in the previously-mentioned bearings 4 of the side-flanges 3, thereby pivotally connecting said loop-member between the said side-members, `and, spaced rearwardly from the back or inner ii'ace ot the face-plate 2. Extending upwardly from said transversely extending member 0r bar 6, and also spaced rearwardly from the back or inner face of the tace-plate 2 is a cam-member, or gripping or clamping element, as 9, said member or element being provided with a laterally and outwardly projecting convolution or convolutions 10, substantially as shown, and for the purposes to be presently more fully specified.

The reference-character 11 indicates an other transversely extending member or bar, also provided at its opposite ends with journal-lugs or pintles 12, which are suitably disposed in the previously-mentioned bearings 5 of the side-flanges 3, for pivotally disposing between said side flanges, a suit` ably convexed belt-body-gripping or clamping plate, as 13, which extends in a forward direction from said member orbar 11 directly above and over the above-mentioned cam-member, or gripping or clamping element 9. As will be evident from an inspection oit Figure 4 of the drawings, the` said plate 13 is also provided with a laterally and downwardly projecting convolution or convolutions, as 14, and with a laterally and upwardlyV projecting convolution or convolutions, as 15.

The reference-character 16 indicates a belt-body of any suitable thickness, and in attaching this beltbody to thebuckle, one end 17 is looped and fastened about the tree end of said loop-portion 7, so as to have a fixed relation thereto. the belt and buckle to the waist oi the wearer, the belt-body 16 is carried'around the waist, and the free end 18 of the belt body is inserted between the back or inner face-plate 2 and the outer corrugated or ribbed face of the belt-gripping or clamping plate 13.` As the belt-body is drawn up tightly around the waist of the wearer, in the direction of the arrow see Figure 4, the pull or tension upon the loop-member 7, swings the latter in a direction toward In `applying convolution or rib 14 passing back of the same with an audible and positive snap, so as to positively lock the parts 1n place, and

firmly forcing the upwardly projecting con-V volution or rib 15 into biting or gripping relation with the belt-body, whereby the latter is firmly gripped between the buckle-body and the clamping or gripping plate 13, and the free end of the belt is held unyieldingl)r against withdrawal from such engaged relation to the buckle.

Owing to the peculiar shape, position and arrangement of the serrated or convoluted clamping or gripping plate 13, relative to the serrated or convoluted cam-member or bar of the loopanember 7 the co-relation of said parts are rendered more or less yieldable, so that the buckle-body may be positively secured to belt-bodies of greater or less thickness than the usual thickness without any loss ot clamping effect, the snap-lock eiiect of the parts positively securing the belt and buckle in their adjusted relation about the waist of the wearer againstany accidental displacement, as will be clearly understood. To release the parts from the gripped or clamped relation with the beltbody, all that is necessary is to swin the loop-member 7 in the direction of the arrow 7 indicated in Figure 3 of the draw- ,j

both the transversely extending member o1' barb of the loop-element of the'buckle and the transversely extending member or bar 11 ot the belt-body gripping` Vor clamping plate 13 are provided with co-operating releasing means ltor more quickly releasing the plate 13 from its holding or binding engagement with the belt-body, when the loop-portion 7 is swung in the direction of the above-mem tioned arrow y.

One form of such releasing means, as here shown, consists of a suitable lug or extension, as 19, with which the said member or bar G is provided, the said member or bar 11 being'also provided with a lug or extension, as 20, the free end ofsaid lug or extension 2O projecting beneath the flat sur- -fface of the lug or extension 19, and ,being adapted to 'be brought into slidable engage ment therewith when `the loop-,portion 7 is moved in the direction of the arrow y, andA whereby the rotary movement of` the said loop-element will cause a corresponding movement .of the beltfbody gripping or' y clamping plate 13 in a direction away from the belt-body, as will be clearly' understood froman inspectionl ofsaid Figures Gand T of the drawings. i

0f course I emanare, that some .changes may be made in the general arrangements and combinations of' the several devices and parts, as well as in the details of t'heconstruction of the said parts, as set forth in the foregoing specification, and as deiinedin the clauses of the claims which are appended thereto. Hence, I do not limit my present invention to the exact arrangements and combinations of the various devices and parts as described in the said specification, nor do I confine myself to the exact details of the construction of the said parts, as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

I claim l. In combination, with a buckle-body, a pivoted loop-element adjacent to one end of said buckle-body, said loop-element comprising a transversely extending bar anda clamping or gripping member formed integrally therewith, said member extending forwardly and curving upwardly and then extending rearwardly to a point above said laterally extending bar, and a laterally extending convolution carried by the rearwardly extending part of said gripping or clamping member.

2. In combination, withk a buckle-body, a pivoted loop-element adjacent to one end of said buckle-body, said loop-element comprising a transversely extending clampingy or gripping member formed integrally therewith and curved upwardly and rearwardly, a laterally extending convolution projecting from said upwardly and rearwardy curved part of said gripping or clamping member, and a pivoted belt-body clamping or gripping element, said latter element being also provided with a laterally extending convolution with which the convolution of said loopelement is adapted to be brought into locked engagement.

3. A belt-ibuclle comprising a face-plate and longitudinally and rearwardly extending side-members, combined with a loop-element, and a belt-body gripping or clamping element, both said loop-element and said gripping or clamping element being independently pivotally disposed between said side-membersadjacent to one end of said face-plate, said loop-member comprising a transversely extending bar and a clamping or gripping member formed integrally therewith, said member extending forwardly and being curved upwardly and then extending rearwardly to a point above said bar, and means connected with said latter member adapted to be` brought into locked engagement with said pivoted belt-body gripping or clamping element.

4. A belt-buckle comprising a face-plate and longitudinally and rearwardly extending side-members, combined" with a= loop-ele# ment, and a belt-body gripping-or' clamping element, both-'said loop'-elementv and said 'griplf' ping or clamping element bei-ngindepend-4 ently'pivotally disposed between said' sidemembers adjacentto one end cffsaidfaceplate, said loop-member comprising a; trans-f versely and upwardly and rearwardly extending member, a convolution extending from said latter member. and a convolution extending from said belt-body gripping or clamping elementwith which the convolution of said transversely and upwardly and rearwardly extending member is adapted to be brought into locked engagement to force said belt-body gripping or clamping element into gripping or clamping engagement with a belt-body.

5. A belt-buckle comprising a face-plate and longitudinally and rearwardly extending side-members, a loop-element pivotally connected with said side-members, said element comprising a transversely and upwardly and rearwardly extending member, a convolution projecting from said member, a belt-body gripping or clamping element also pivotally connected with said side-members, said gripping or clamping element comprising a convexed gripping or clamping plate, convolutions extending, respectively downwardly and upwardly from said plate, the convolution of said transversely and rearwardly and upwardly extending member of the loop-element being adapted to be forcibly brought into locked engagement with the downwardly extending convolution of the gripping or clamping plate of said gripping or clamping element for forcing the upwardly extending convolution of said plate into gripping or clamping relation with a belt-body. i

6. In combination, with a buckle-body, a pivoted loop-element comprising a laterally extending bar, an off-set member extending from said bar, and a clamping member extending from said oit-set member, and a bitjpg convolution carried by said off-set mem- 7. In combination, with a buckle-body, a pivoted loop-element comprising a laterally extending bar, an off-set member extending from said bar, said off-set member comprising a portion located substantially in the plane of said loop-element and of its bar, a clamping member extending from said olfset member, but being located in a plane above the plane of said loop-element and its portieri, a javv-body integrally formed with In testimony, that I claim the invention said base-portion to spring rom the outer `set forth above I have hereunto set my hand edge of the latter intermediate the'side-arrns this 5th day of May, 1921.`

of said loop-member, said jaw-body being i SAMUEL M. RIKER. curved upwardly and rearwardly,` and a bit Witnesses: i i ing convolution carried by `the rearwardly GEORGE D. RICHARDS, Y

extending portion of the jaw-body. y EvA E. DEsoH. 

